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Report: State of Application Security in 2024

Take a look at the most important trends shaping the web application and API threat landscape today, including vulnerability exploitation, DDoS attacks, bot traffic and third-party supply chain risk.

August 16, 2024 •

Based on the analysis of extensive data from Cloudflare’s cloud network, our State of Application Security in 2024 report highlights key trends, including:

Shifts in blocked web application and API traffic
The growth and increased complexity of DDoS attacks
The weaponization of vulnerabilities at breakneck speed
The growing risk of shadow APIs
Risks associated with third-party components such as scripts, outbound connections, and cookies

Security practitioners and organization leaders can use the report’s insights and recommendations to prioritize implementation of effective controls for reducing risks. Download the report here.

Cloudflare, Inc. is on a mission to help build a better Internet for government. Cloudflare’s suite of products protect and accelerate any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare have all web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks.

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Report: State of Application Security in 2024

Take a look at the most important trends shaping the web application and API threat landscape today, including vulnerability exploitation, DDoS attacks, bot traffic and third-party supply chain risk.